Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 Spain Open
September 4 - 8, 2002
(13) Patrick Heuscher/Stefan Kobel, Switzerland
 
Patrick Heuscher
Switzerland
Photo: Adrian Knecht
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 22, 1976 (47 yrs old)
Home Town: Kehrsiten
Resides: Zürich
Height: 194 cm (6'4")
Weight: 93 kg (205 lb)
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 141
Career Wins: 9
Career FIVB WT Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$507,180.00
Stefan Kobel
Switzerland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 13, 1974 (50 yrs old)
Home Town: Winterthur
Resides: Duebendorf
Height: 190 cm (6'3")
Weight: 92 kg (202 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 86
Career Wins: 9
Career FIVB WT Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$299,405.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725374157Money
FIVB733363105165121252 US$572,660.00
FIVB C&S115210111000000 US$22,350.00
Overall848573116175121252 US$595,010.00
Previous Mallorca Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2001 Stefan Kobel - 5th Patrick Heuscher - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB C&S 8/15-18/2002 Swiss Satellite 2 3 24 US$1,500.00
FIVB 8/7-11/2002 Spain Open 13 9 120 US$3,900.00
FIVB 8/1-4/2002 Austria Grand Slam 9 9 160 US$5,000.00
FIVB 7/24-28/2002 Portugal Open 13 25 30 US$1,650.00
FIVB 7/17-21/2002 France Grand Slam 14 17 80 US$3,000.00
FIVB 7/10-14/2002 Canada Open 6 9 120 US$3,900.00
FIVB 7/3-7/2002 Norway Open 13 3 240 US$11,940.00
FIVB 6/19-23/2002 Switzerland Open 8 9 120 US$3,900.00
FIVB 6/12-16/2002 Germany Open 8 9 120 US$3,900.00
FIVB 11/27-12/2/2001 Brazil Open 11 7 180 US$7,000.00
FIVB 9/12-16/2001 Spain Open 14 5 216 US$9,000.00
FIVB 8/29-9/4/2001 Goodwill Games 11 13 0 US$1,500.00
FIVB C&S 8/16-19/2001 Swiss Satellite 1 2 30 US$2,600.00
FIVB 8/8-12/2001 Belgium Open 14 9 144 US$5,500.00
FIVB 8/1-5/2001 Klagenfurt World Championships 13 17 100 US$2,750.00
FIVB 7/25-29/2001 Portugal Open 11 17 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 7/17-22/2001 France Grand Slam 11 9 180 US$7,000.00
FIVB 7/11-15/2001 Italy Open 8 17 72 US$3,000.00
FIVB 6/27-7/1/2001 Germany Open 16 4 252 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/20-24/2001 Swiss Open 9 13 108 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/13-17/2001 Spain Open 16 7 180 US$7,000.00
FIVB 11/28-12/3/2000 Brazil Open 17 9 136 US$4,000.00
Spain Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 9/6/2002 Pool D Richard Kogel / Sander Mulder, Netherlands (29) Won 21-15, 21-18 0:37
Fri, 9/6/2002 Pool D Marcio Araujo / Benjamin Insfran, Brazil (4) Lost 22-24, 12-21 0:47
Sat, 9/7/2002 Pool D Yoyi Rodriguez / Francisco Rodriguez Herrera, Spain (20, Q14) Won 21-15, 21-17 0:37
Sat, 9/7/2002 Winner 1 Mariano Baracetti / Martin Conde, Argentina (3) Lost 19-21, 17-21 0:44
Head to Head Results
Heuscher/Kobel lead the series against the field 28-20
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 3 Baracetti/Conde, Argentina 0-4
9/7/02FIVBSpain Open Winner 1 Baracetti/Conde 3 Heuscher/Kobel 13 21-19, 21-17 0:44
8/9/02FIVBSpain Open Pool D Baracetti/Conde 4 Heuscher/Kobel 13 26-24, 23-21 0:55
9/15/01FIVBSpain Open Winner 4 Baracetti/Conde 2 Heuscher/Kobel 14 21-23, 21-17, 15-13 1:06
7/21/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 3 Baracetti/Conde 3 Heuscher/Kobel 11 21-15, 21-9 0:29
Trail the series against # 4 Araujo/Insfran, Brazil 0-3
9/6/02FIVBSpain Open Pool D Araujo/Insfran 4 Heuscher/Kobel 13 24-22, 21-12 0:47
7/13/02FIVBCanada Open Winner 1 Araujo/Insfran 5, Q5 Heuscher/Kobel 6 21-17, 21-18 0:54
6/22/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool H Araujo/Insfran 25, Q23 Heuscher/Kobel 8 21-18, 21-19 0:44
Lead the series against # 5 Child/Heese, Canada 2-1
7/26/02FIVBPortugal Open Pool D Child/Heese 4 Heuscher/Kobel 13 21-15, 21-17 0:36
7/12/02FIVBCanada Open Pool F Heuscher/Kobel 6 Child/Heese 11 16-21, 21-15, 15-13 0:58
6/30/01FIVBGermany Open Contender 6 Heuscher/Kobel 16 Child/Heese 5 25-23, 21-17 0:44
Lead the series against # 6, Q2 Ferreira/Marques, Brazil 1-0
7/7/02FIVBNorway Open Bronze Medal Heuscher/Kobel 13 Ferreira/Marques 8 By Forfeit  
Series tied with # 7 Laciga/Laciga, Switzerland 1-1
9/14/01FIVBSpain Open Winner 2 Heuscher/Kobel 14 Laciga/Laciga 3 24-22, 15-21, 16-14 0:56
7/1/01FIVBGermany Open Semi-Finals Laciga/Laciga 2 Heuscher/Kobel 16 27-25, 26-24 0:46
Lead the series against # 8 Holden/Leinemann, Canada 3-0
6/21/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool H Heuscher/Kobel 8 Holden/Leinemann 24 21-16, 21-16 0:39
8/10/01FIVBBelgium Open Contender 2 Heuscher/Kobel 14 Holden/Leinemann 13 19-21, 21-17, 20-18 1:08
6/29/01FIVBGermany Open Contender 2 Heuscher/Kobel 16 Holden/Leinemann 18 21-19, 18-21, 18-16 0:55
Trail the series against # 9 Horrem/Maaseide, Norway 1-2
7/19/02FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 1 Horrem/Maaseide 30 Heuscher/Kobel 14 20-22, 21-18, 15-12 0:55
7/27/01FIVBPortugal Open Contender 1 Heuscher/Kobel 11 Horrem/Maaseide 27 21-12, 21-17 0:36
7/13/01FIVBItaly Open Winner 1 Horrem/Maaseide 25 Heuscher/Kobel 8 21-16, 21-16 0:40
Series tied with # 11 Bosma/Cotrino , Spain 1-1
7/27/01FIVBPortugal Open Winner 1 Bosma/Cotrino 22 Heuscher/Kobel 11 14-21, 21-17, 15-10 0:45
7/19/01FIVBFrance Grand Slam Winner 1 Heuscher/Kobel 11 Bosma/Cotrino 22, Q2 21-17, 19-21, 15-13 0:49
Trail the series against # 12 Diez/Garcia-Thompson, Spain 0-1
7/26/02FIVBPortugal Open Pool D Diez/Garcia-Thompson 29, Q7 Heuscher/Kobel 13 21-16, 21-17 0:39
Lead the series against # 15 Hoidalen/Kjemperud, Norway 4-1
7/6/02FIVBNorway Open Winner 2 Heuscher/Kobel 13 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 12 25-23, 21-19 0:46
6/21/02FIVBSwitzerland Open Pool H Heuscher/Kobel 8 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 9 21-15, 21-15 0:35
8/11/01FIVBBelgium Open Contender 3 Heuscher/Kobel 14 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 5 21-13, 34-32 0:39
7/13/01FIVBItaly Open Contender 2 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 7 Heuscher/Kobel 8 24-26, 21-18, 15-12 1:05
6/30/01FIVBGermany Open Contender 5 Heuscher/Kobel 16 Hoidalen/Kjemperud 7 21-15, 16-21, 15-12 0:48
Trail the series against # 16 Berg/Dahl, Sweden 0-3
8/2/02FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool J Berg/Dahl 16 Heuscher/Kobel 9 21-18, 19-21, 15-11 1:00
7/27/02FIVBPortugal Open Pool D Berg/Dahl 20 Heuscher/Kobel 13 21-17, 13-21, 15-13 0:51
8/31/01FIVBGoodwill Games Contender 1 Berg/Dahl 14 Heuscher/Kobel 11 21-14, 21-19 0:38
Lead the series against # 18 Karasev/Zaitsev, Russia 1-0
7/5/02FIVBNorway Open Pool D Heuscher/Kobel 13 Karasev/Zaitsev 29 15-21, 21-13, 15-11 0:42
Lead the series against # 19 Brenha/Maia, Portugal 1-0
7/6/02FIVBNorway Open Pool D Heuscher/Kobel 13 Brenha/Maia 20 20-22, 21-19, 15-10 0:47
Lead the series against # 20, Q14 Rodriguez/Rodriguez Herrera, Spain 1-0
9/7/02FIVBSpain Open Pool D Heuscher/Kobel 13 Rodriguez/Rodriguez Herrera 20, Q14 21-15, 21-17 0:37
Lead the series against # 22 Canet/Hamel, France 1-0
9/15/01FIVBSpain Open Winner 3 Heuscher/Kobel 14 Canet/Hamel 22 16-21, 21-16, 15-8 0:48
Lead the series against # 23 Egger/Heyer, Switzerland 2-0
8/9/02FIVBSpain Open Pool D Heuscher/Kobel 13 Egger/Heyer 20 21-14, 21-19 0:39
9/14/01FIVBSpain Open Winner 1 Heuscher/Kobel 14 Egger/Heyer 19 21-17, 21-14 0:35
Trail the series against # 26 Klemperer/Rademacher, Germany 0-1
6/15/02FIVBGermany Open Pool H Klemperer/Rademacher 25 Heuscher/Kobel 8 21-14, 15-21, 15-13 0:46
Lead the series against # 29 Kogel/Mulder, Netherlands 1-0
9/6/02FIVBSpain Open Pool D Heuscher/Kobel 13 Kogel/Mulder 29 21-15, 21-18 0:37
Series tied with # Q3 Kouchnerev/Sayfulin, Russia 1-1
7/12/02FIVBCanada Open Pool F Kouchnerev/Sayfulin 22 Heuscher/Kobel 6 21-19, 17-21, 15-11 1:03
7/6/02FIVBNorway Open Winner 1 Heuscher/Kobel 13 Kouchnerev/Sayfulin 30 21-13, 21-14 0:35
Lead the series against # Q5 Shiratori/Watanabe, Japan 1-0
8/9/02FIVBSpain Open Pool D Heuscher/Kobel 13 Shiratori/Watanabe 29, Q5 21-16, 21-15 0:29
Trail the series against # Q6 Gscheidle/Vesti, Switzerland 0-1
8/18/02FIVB C&SSwiss Satellite Semi-Finals Gscheidle/Vesti 5 Heuscher/Kobel 2 11-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:54
Lead the series against # Q7 Backer/Ronnes, Netherlands 1-0
8/1/02FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool J Heuscher/Kobel 9 Backer/Ronnes 33 17-21, 21-18, 15-8 0:53
Lead the series against # Q15 Maderbock/Stamm, Austria 2-0
8/2/02FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool J Heuscher/Kobel 9 Maderbock/Stamm 40 18-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:54
6/14/02FIVBGermany Open Pool H Heuscher/Kobel 8 Maderbock/Stamm 24, Q3 21-17, 21-17 0:39
Lead the series against # Q20 Barsuk/Tenenbaum, Russia 1-0
8/18/02FIVB C&SSwiss Satellite Bronze Medal Heuscher/Kobel 2 Barsuk/Tenenbaum 11 21-13, 24-22 0:33
Lead the series against # Q32 Andelhof/Coucke, Belgium 1-0
8/17/02FIVB C&SSwiss Satellite Pool B Heuscher/Kobel 2 Andelhof/Coucke 18 21-10, 21-17  
Lead the series against # Q37 Rademaker/Rademaker, Netherlands 1-0
8/17/02FIVB C&SSwiss Satellite Winner 2 Heuscher/Kobel 2 Rademaker/Rademaker 25 21-11, 21-9 0:25